• Southern medical journal · Aug 2003

    The rotating hospitalist: a solution for an academic internal medicine practice.

    • Jeffrey A Summers, David Ginn, and Diana Nunley.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. summersj@etsu.edu
    • South. Med. J. 2003 Aug 1; 96 (8): 784-6.

    BackgroundConcerns have been raised about the role that hospitalists may have in changing the educational process for medical students and residents, especially with regard to the primary care specialties.MethodsWe implemented rotating hospital and office duties within our five-physician group.ResultsResident and student satisfaction increased, and additional faculty members could be added without expanding office space. Financial benefits then also ensued.ConclusionRotating hospital with office duties among a small group of internists has resulted in most of the advantages with few of the drawbacks related to the hospitalist approach.

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